JAKARTA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Very unhealthy to hazardous air quality continues to affect parts of Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra islands, with 354 high-confidence fire hotspots detected nationwide amid ongoing forest and land firefighting operations.
World : Hazardous Air Quality Persists In Indonesia's Kalimantan, Sumatra, 354 Fire Hotspots Detected
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Hazardous air quality persists in parts of Indonesia's Kalimantan and Sumatra, with 354 fire hotspots detected.
- 354 high-confidence fire hotspots detected nationwide, down from 799.
- Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra face hazardous air quality conditions.
- Smoke from fires reached Jakarta, Banten, and West Java, affecting flights.
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Also reported by The Borneo Post
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